Benjamin Vermeulen

Benjamin Vermeulen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Head of Delivery Operations at Reach Digital Health

  • Education

    • University of Cape Town

      2021 - 2022
      BCom (Honours) Information Systems First Class

      Activities and Societies: Golden Key Society

    • Paarl Boys' High School

      2001 - 2005
      Matriculation Certificate
  • Experience

    • Isobar

      Dec 2011 - Dec 2016

      Project Managers are the driving force behind getting a project from conceptualization to completion working closely with all resource teams in the agency. The role includes briefing, scheduling, planning, cost management and overall responsibility for the successful delivery of a project. This specific role includes management and implementation of the Isobar Nowlab innovation platform and all associated projects. Driving innovation in the business and utilising the capabilities of the network globally to benefit our operations and clients locally. Show less

      • Project & Innovation Manager

        Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
      • Account Manager

        Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
      • Project Manager

        Dec 2011 - Feb 2014
    • Reach Digital Health

      Jan 2017 - now

      As the Head of Delivery Operations, comparable to the Head of PMO, my responsibilities extend beyond traditional project management. I maintain project management standards within the organization and am instrumental in shaping and maintaining a cohesive engagement among various teams including; Engineering, Data Science, Strategy & Experience Design, Content, MERL and Project Management fostering a unified approach.I am accountable for driving the Project Management Methodology and standards, managing the organisation's project lifecycle, overseeing tools & documentation, handling resource management, and managing consultant relationships. Additionally, I oversee the facilitation of agile rituals and processes, ensuring our teams work seamlessly and efficiently.With a focus on operational excellence, I bring a wealth of experience in streamlining processes, enhancing collaboration, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects. My approach is rooted in innovation and efficiency, enabling our organisation to achieve its goals effectively. Show less The Portfolio Lead, commonly referred to as Portfolio Manager, takes ownership of a group of synergistic projects and works with a team of production experts to ensure that our projects are delivered on time, within budget and deliver on our impact objectives, as we use technology to solve some of the world’s largest social problems. As part of this role, I directly manage a team of Project and Programme Managers to deliver on our programme objectives, building impactful tools and services for partners like the World Health Organization and Ministries of Health across the globe. Strategically I develop the relationships with partners, ensuring that the programmes within the portfolio can complement each other and benefit from investments in technology across the portfolio. Through great financial management, compliance, legal, risk and stakeholder management I employ proven techniques and methodologies to ensure excellent governance for the programmes within the portfolio and the organisation as a whole. Show less Coordinating the successful development, delivery and overall management of multiple projects and programmes within a multi-disciplinary team comprising of software engineers, data scientists, user experience designers and project managers. Key competencies involved excellent organisational skills, financial management, risk management, compliance and governance. The portfolio has been responsible for delivering programmes for the World Health Organization, LVCT Health and multiple Ministries of Health across the world to deliver critical healthcare information through population-scale services. I am responsible for managing the relationships across private and public organisations and the relationships with multiple funders. Show less

      • Head of Delivery Operations

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Portfolio Lead

        Oct 2020 - Oct 2023
      • Senior Program Manager

        Feb 2020 - Oct 2020
      • Senior Project Manager

        Jan 2017 - Feb 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jul 2021
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    • Advanced Project Management

      University of Cape Town
      Jun 2016
    • Certified ScrumMaster

      Scrum Alliance
      Feb 2017
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jul 2024